Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using the present continuous tense with some irregular present participles. We will also be using 'querer' and 'poder' in the 3rd person, in order to make arrangements with friends.
  2. Purpose of language use: Make arrangements
  3. Grammar: Present (continuous)

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13 Questions

Q1.
We use the ______ ______ to describe an action taking place now
Future tense
Past simple
Present
Correct answer: Present continuous
Q2.
“Puedo” means
Correct answer: I can
I play
I speak
I want
Q3.
The two parts of the present continuous are
Correct answer: estar + present participle
ir + present participle
jugar + present participle
ser + present participle
Q4.
“Puedes quedar?” means
Can we meet up?
Can you go out?
Correct answer: Can you meet up?
Do you want to meet up
Q5.
“Está descansando” means
Correct answer: He/she is relaxing
I am relaxing
They are relaxing (plural)
We are relaxing
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
qué
Correct answer: what? which? how ___!
when? how?
where? who?
Q8.
así que
however
nevertheless
Correct answer: therefore
Q9.
llevar
to arrive
to call
Correct answer: to take, carry
Q10.
cómo
Correct answer: how?
when?
who?
Q11.
último
best, greatest
Correct answer: last, final
only, sole
Q12.
demasiado
lots of
not enough
Correct answer: too much
Q13.
ayer
today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an irregular past participle?
Correct answer: durmiendo
escribiendo
hablando
tomando
Q2.
What do you need to say "we are" before a present participle e.g. we are talking
Correct answer: estamos
están
estás
estoy
Q3.
'Quiere' means
I want
Correct answer: S/he wants
They want
You want
Q4.
'Puede' means
Correct answer: S/he can
S/he wants
They can
We can
Q5.
'Pueden' means
S/he can
Correct answer: They can
We can
We want
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
ese
Correct answer: that
these
this
Q8.
nos
them
Correct answer: us
you
Q9.
entonces
furthermore
however
Correct answer: so
Q10.
volver
to give back
to leave
Correct answer: to return
Q11.
dónde
how?
when?
Correct answer: where?
Q12.
a pesar de
Correct answer: in spite of
next to
weighing more than
Q13.
por desgracia
I'm not sorry
thank you very much
Correct answer: unfortunately

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UnitSpanish / Social time, family and friends

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